Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the help. I appreciate all of it. Rick just smiles ear to ear when he sees me walking towards his Leica counter. The dog. Lea Don Dory wrote: > Lea, without Marc on the list today I will limp along. My references > suggest you will need an OTZFO/16464 universal focusing mount and then the > relevant adapter to mount the lens head on the focusing mount. For the 90mm > (Elmar) that would be the OUAGO/16467; for the 50mm the OUFRO. The trick is > to unscrew the lens head from the focusing mount which reveals a thread that > requires the above adapters. Laney's guide suggests a reproduction ratio > with the 90 elmarit from infinity to 1:3.3 > > I think you would have more success by relieving Rick of one of his four 135 > Hektors which would take the adapters OTZFO and OTSRO. The longer focal > length obviously gives you more stand off: infinity to 1:9. > > A third option is the focusing bellows and a 39mm thread enlarging lens in > the 90 to 150mm range. I've had great fun with a 105 APO Nikkor and a Viso > III. I use a collection of extension tubes to get closer. > > Places to get the above include B&H, Classic Connection, Ken Hanson to name > a few. I'm sure LUGers have these if asked. > > Glad to help and wish the real expert would chime in. > > Don > dorysrus@mindspring.com - -- Lea Murphy Whiny Dog Press 816-333-9111 Home: http://www.whinydogpress.com Newest: http://www.whinydogpress.com/new.html